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The rear axle issue has affected 2014-2015 Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks. GM/ Chevy did recall the vehicles that had issues. The problem occurred when the rear axle cross pins were not attached correctly and could cause the rear axle to stop and freeze causing a possible crash. The rear axles job is to turn the driveshaft that gives rotational force making the car move. According to Auto Blog, the company expanded the recall and added more pickup trucks, and cars to the list. Chevy told vehicle owners to bring their cars into the dealer so that could replace the pin at Chevy’s expense.

I love GM and I buy mostly GM products, but sometimes I question their speed and intelligence. Glad to see they are finally listening to owners in some ways, but it’s been since 2015 with almost no changes! They still haven’t moved the (expletive) 4×4 knob, or created an indicator on the dash or DIC that shows your drive mode in non-zr2 trucks! (Something my 1987 Jeep has) I really hope they make interior updates such as this for the 2020 trucks, it was clear someone who has never used a 4×4 truck designed the dial location from their desk and not in the real world. The amount of time’s I’ve had to feel for the switch into 4×4 in a quick moment and turned my headlights off, drives me insane. Nor does my wife (who rarely drives my truck) have the time to look below the steering wheel (eyes off the road!) and figure out which way to turn the knob) Ok rant off…

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For example, I know that my fan clutch was swapped out in 2016. It cost the previous owner $206 (a job that would have cost me $40 and an hour of time—lots of these repairs are extremely pricey):

As i said below in other posts, passive systems like abs are good. They don’t take control from the driver, just control the input or hold the driver in place (belts, airbags). But these systems designed to suddenly take control or start adding their own inputs are contradictory to having attentive drivers in control of their vehicles. Train people how to drive, and hold them to it. Don’t add these systems to make up for distracted and poor driving. Driving isn’t a difficult task. Most people can handle it if they’re prepared and focused.

Harley-Davidson is recalling nearly 178,000 motorcycles in the U.S. due to the risk that they might get stuck in gear thanks to a potential defect within the clutch.

The truck is also said to have issues with updated software. With this kind of risk that came with the truck, if you can’t go for other trucks within the same class then you would rather check if the systems have been updated.

According to Automotive Fleet, GM/ Chevy informed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that there was Base radio default in their pickup trucks. The base radio gives off warnings if the key is left in the ignition or if seat belts aren’t clipped on properly. It also warns you if the doors are left open. Without the base radio working correctly it would cause the trucks not to be in compliance with motor vehicle safety standards. The alert can prevent needless injuries, and theft of the vehicle in case a driver or a passenger forgets. Pickup trucks affected are the 2014 Chevy Silverado 1500 and the 2005 Silverado HD. There were no deaths or injuries reported due to this defect but Chevy took it seriously and fixed it of no charge to the customers.

I also found a bunch of service records that indicate a ghost current draw that was draining the battery. It appears that the source of this issue was discovered in 2007: the glove box door wasn’t closing properly. I’ll have to keep this in mind if I notice my battery draining mysteriously:

Not all diesel trucks are made equally and when considering buying a used diesel truck avoid looking into GMC and Chevy trucks with the diesel 5.7-liter models. The engine fitted in this trucks is the same as those in vintage Oldsmobile.

The interiors of the preproduction trucks we drove seemed to be standard Chevy fare. Nothing to complain about, but nothing new and special either. Except for this: Both new trucks we drove (the 5.3-liter V8 and 2.7-liter turbo models) were dramatically quieter in the cabin than the current model. Trim, fit, and finish, as well as the infotainment system, all seemed pretty standard. That may change as Chevy continues to roll out the 2019 Silverado in stages, however, and we were there to experience the engines, not evaluate the speakers.

(4/tie) Yamaha YZ450F, Kawasaki KX450 and Suzuki RM-Z450. The Big Four sat on their hands as KTM and Husky pulled away in the brake race. They just kept selling the same-old, same-old for a decade. Finally, rather than start from scratch, they dropped their 250mm rotors for bigger 270mm front rotors. The 270mm rotors did increase braking power; but, without redesigned calipers, the newfound power didn’t come with much control.